Drinking-glass holder.



No. 674,787. A Patented May 2|, |90I. R. METZ.

DRINKING GLASS MULDER.

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RUDOLPH METZ, OF ATLANTICIOITY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-IIALI TOWILLIAM LOI/VRY, JR., OE SAME PLACE.

DRINKING-GLASS HOLDER.

, ECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent No. 674,787, dated May 21,1901.

Application filed November 6, 1900. Serial No. 35,611. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, RUDOLPH METZ, a citizen-of the United States, and aresident of Atlantic City, in the county of Atlantic and Slate of NewJersey, haveinvented a new and Improved Drinking-Glass Holder, of whichthe following` is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a device for holdro ing drinking-glasses andforming a handle therefor, which device may be readily applied to orremoved from the glass at will, one holder being useful in connectionwith many glasses.

This specification is the specic description of one form oftheinvention, while the claims are definitions of the actual scopethereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part ofthis specification,

zo in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding partsin all the views.

Figure lis a perspective View of the invention. Fig. 2 is a plan viewthereof, and Fig. 3 is a plan View of a modification.

The holder comprises two annular springstraps to embrace the glass andhold it. These straps are shown in Figs. l and 2 as made up ofarc-shaped wires or rods a, the ends of which are joined to retractilespiral springs 3o l), completing theannular form of the straps. As shownin Fig. the wires are replaced by thin strips a of metal. In fact,material of any sort or form maybe used to compose the straps, providedthe straps are given a spring character, so that they will firmlyembrace and hold the glass. The two straps are joined at one side by arod or other connection c and at the opposite side by a plate or thelike d, to which latter a handle e is attached.

In using the device it is slipped over the 4o glass, and then it servesto hold the glass firmly, permitting the glass to be lifted and used invarious manners through the medium of the handle e. The handle isadapted especially for thin glasses, such as are cinployed in saloonsfor serving beer, wine, dsc.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentl. A drinking-glass holder,coinprisingtwo 5o strapsadapted removably to embrace theglass each strap comprisinga retractilcspring for the purpose specified, a handle extending between andconnected with the straps, and a connection extending between the strapsat a point opposite the handle.

2. A drinking-glass holder, comprising two annular straps said strapsbeing each coinposed of a wire or rod, and a retractile spring, joinedto and connecting the ends of the rod, 6o a plate extending between thestraps, a handle attached to the plate, and a rod extend ed between thestraps at a point opposite the plate.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

RUDOLPH METZ.

Vi tu esses:

CHARLES W. RICHARDS, GEO. MYERS, Jr.

